The Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris - Hardcover

Drake, Alicia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316768014 ISBN 13: 9780316768016

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 2006

Synopsis

An illustrated study of the fashion revolution that occurred in 1970s Paris focuses on the tumultuous rivalry that took place between fashion titans Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld and its dramatic influence on the stylistic evolution of the period in terms of fashion, art, celebrity, and culture.

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Review:

'In this fascinating read, Drake reveals the fashion industry's constant flux between in and out, right and wrong, and how Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld trod a rivalrous tightrope' Glamour 'This is an extremely readable and impressively researched book' Guardian 'If you have the slightest interest in late-twentieth-century culture, you should read this book' Gay Times 'Thoroughly entertaining ... Starting with the student riots of 1968 and ending with the shadow of Aids, this is an important social history' --Independent on Sunday

About the Author:

Alicia Drake is a fashion journalist based in Paris. She writes regularly for major publications such as W, International Herald Tribune and Vogue.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0316768014
• ISBN 13: 9780316768016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 437